A Journey of Identity, Integrity, Courage, and Becoming

Every leader has a story.
This is mine.

The Beginning: Rooted in Culture, Shaped by Faith

A woman in a green dress speaking into a microphone at a podium with the Jamaica Canadian Association logo, in front of black and green curtains.

I was born and raised in Jamaica — a place where leadership is lived, not announced.
Where community shapes character.
Where faith anchors identity.
Where resilience is woven into the rhythm of everyday life.

My earliest lessons in leadership didn’t come from books or boardrooms. They came from:

  • Watching strong women lead with quiet courage

  • Seeing men carry responsibility with dignity

  • Learning the power of community, culture, and connection

  • Understanding that influence is earned through integrity

  • Witnessing faith in action, not just in words

These roots shaped me long before I ever stepped into a leadership role. They formed the foundation of the identity‑anchored, faith‑rooted leadership I embody today.

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The Shift: When Purpose Interrupts Comfort

Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant | 25+ Years in Senior Corporate Leadership | Identity & Purpose Driven Performance

There came a defining moment when I realized:

I could no longer lead from pressure.
I could no longer silence my voice.
I could no longer shrink to make others comfortable.
I could no longer ignore the calling on my life.

I had to choose:

  • Alignment over approval

  • Courage over comfort

  • Identity over performance

  • Purpose over perfection

That decision changed everything.
It was the moment Sterling Business Management was born.

The Calling: Leadership That Didn’t Wait For a Title

I didn’t choose leadership — leadership chose me.

It revealed itself in the moments when:

  • People trusted me with their truth

  • I was asked to guide others before I felt ready

  • I carried responsibilities that stretched me

  • I had to be strong for others

  • A quiet inner knowing told me I was meant to influence with integrity

Leadership was never about position.
It was always about purpose.

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The Birth of Sterling Business Management

I created Sterling Business Management to be the space I once needed:

A space where leaders can grow without performing.
A space where culture is celebrated, not minimized.
A space where emotional intelligence is strength, not softness.

A space where leadership is rooted in identity, not ego.
A space where becoming is honoured as much as achieving.
A space where faith and purpose are not separate from leadership — but central to it.

This brand is not a business.
It is a calling.
A ministry.
A movement.
A legacy       

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The Spiritual Thread: A Leader’s Story That Shapes My Own

God’s favour gives me inner strength and a mind capable of building, enlarging, and developing anything I am entrusted with. My journey has held failures and triumphs — each one shaping me into a humbler, more resilient, more grateful leader.

One biblical narrative has always spoken deeply to me: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8.

The Eunuch — a man of great authority, responsible for the queen’s treasury — reminds me of today’s senior executives, CFOs, and high‑capacity leaders. He was accountable for much, yet still hungry for understanding, clarity, and truth.

On his journey home, he studied scripture. God saw his desire to grow and sent Philip — not to replace his leadership, but to strengthen it. Philip interpreted, guided, and illuminated what the Eunuch could not yet see. His insight expanded. His perspective shifted. His next step became clear.

This story reflects my best self.
I have always been willing — and called — to help people elevate their lives, deepen their understanding, and step into their next level.

The Moment Is Right

I believe this is the moment I am meant to serve leaders, teams, and organizations that are ready for:

  • Real leadership development

  • Identity‑anchored growth

  • Emotional intelligence

  • Capacity building

  • Personal and performance enhancement

  • Purpose‑driven transformation

Some leaders grow through coaching. Some through community. Some through study, reflection, and learning — podcasts, books, events, and conversations.

Robert Greenleaf wrote in Servant Leadership:

“One does not awaken each morning with the compulsion to reinvent the wheel…
But if one is servant… one is always searching, listening, expecting that a better wheel for these times is in the making.”

This question has stayed with me:
Are you ready to discover the better wheel?

Could it come from you — as an individual, a team, or an organization? I am humbled and excited to walk that journey with you.

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The Evolution:

Building A Leadership Ecosystem

Over time, the work expanded — not because of strategy, but because of obedience.

Today, Sterling Business Management includes:

  • Leadership development & organizational consulting

  • Coaching, mentorship & private leadership support

  • Events, experiences & immersive leadership forums

  • Digital leadership tools & resources

  • Thought leadership, content & community

Each offering is designed to help leaders and entrepreneurs:

  • Strengthen their identity

  • Build emotional intelligence

  • Lead with integrity

  • Communicate with clarity

  • Protect their peace

  • Honour their culture

  • Step into their calling

  • Build a legacy that outlives them

The Heart of My Work

Everything I create — every tool, every event, every message — is designed to help leaders:

Influence with integrity.
Lead with emotional intelligence.
Honour their culture.
Protect their peace.
And build a legacy rooted in truth.

This is leadership that transforms from the inside out.

The Legacy I’m Building

I am building a legacy of:

  • Soulful leadership

  • Identity‑anchored influence

  • Emotional intelligence

  • Cultural pride

  • Spiritual grounding

  • Purpose‑driven impact

  • Truth, courage, and integrity

And I am committed to helping leaders around the world build legacies of their own.

Your Story Matters Too

If you’re here, it’s because something in your story is shifting.
Something in you is rising.
Something in you is ready.

And I would be honoured to walk alongside you as you step into your next level of leadership, identity, and purpose.

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